Pseudolaguvia
ferula Ng, 2006
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Members of the genus Pseudolaguvia
are small erethistid catfishes inhabiting hill streams and large
rivers in the area bordered by the Ganges River drainage (northern
India) to the west and the Sittang River drainage (east-central
Myanmar) to the east. Pseudolaguvia ferula is from the
Brahmaputra River drainage in India. It can be distinguished from
congeners in having a terete (vs. depressed) head and body, manifested
in the narrower head width (17.1–19.1% SL vs. 19.4–23.4),
a smaller anterior fontanel (about one third the length of the frontals
vs. at least half the length), and very faint, poorly contrasting
cream bands that are sometimes absent on some individuals (vs. sharply
contrasting cream bands on a brown body). It can be further distinguished
from congeners in having a unique combination of the following characters:
dorsal-spine length 17.3–18.7% SL, pectoral-spine length 20.2–24.3%
SL, pelvic-fin length 13.0–14.7% SL, length of adipose-fin
base 11.5–13.0% SL, caudal peduncle depth 6.9–7.8% SL,
body depth at anus 12.1–13.8% SL, eye diameter 8.6–11.7%
HL, vertebrae 28–30, and thoracic adhesive apparatus reaching
to midway between bases of last pectoral-fin ray and first pelvic-fin
ray. with its unculiferous ridges joined at their posterior ends. |
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| Family: |
Erethistidae |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Tista River
in West Bengal, India. |
| Size:
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2.5cm
(1ins) |
| Temp: |
22-24°C
(71-75°F) |
| p.H. |
6.0-7.5. |
| Reference: |
Ng, H.H.
2006 Pseudolaguvia ferula, a new species of sisoroid catfish (Teleostei:
Erethistidae) from India. Zootaxa 1229:59-68. |
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Family: Erithistidae
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